The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-04-22
The Care OF n erse8.

The watering and feeding of animal
is important from a hygienic star
point. It is especially so when hors
are concerned, since the care Of The
animals is more artificial than that o.
any other farm stock. One Of the ca
iron rules With stablemen is to wa
twice q day. The rule viii not wc-r
especial harm If applied 10 horses
everyday work, which leave the stan.
in the morning and return at nlg-
Water. Of course, is supposed TO B.
given at intervals through the day, z-5
especially at the MONDAY meal. Tie
time of watering is important. WE,5.
should be given before and never af5ar
feeding, so far as full drafts are coz.
cerued.
When a thirsty horse is given WIZ
water he will drink Immediately aft
feeding much OF the food is carried uu-
digested far into the bowels, csuslr
many disorders, as collie, for instaDcz
If the horse Is wstered before being feE
the water passes out Of stomach, is tai
en- up by the absobsnts, and distribut
throughout the system just where it
needed. If the horse seems thirsty a.
ter eating two or three quarts Of wat p
may be given and will do no harm.
The disposition Of the horse as to Ct
iug should be looked to. If inclired
bolt bis food without proper chew
his teeth should be examined, and U-
sound teath, If any, should be remove
and perhaps ground feed and chOpT=
hay substituted for whole grain. II
also should be the rule with gree E-
horses that bolt their food with5l
grinding. II, however, 4 horse eats
rather slowly and properly grinds
his food it is better that the gram and
hay be fed in the natural state
If horse is to do hard work during
the day ground food Is preferable for the
morning meal. It is digested more rap
idly than when it is fed whole. Anoth-
er mistake too often made is TO rush q
horse into exhaustive work as soon IS
he has swallowed his meal Nothing
could be more destructive to health. A.
least an hour should intervene after
feeding before a horse in driven hard OF
pulled exhaustively.
The giving Of water is Lot less impor-
tant than feeding. During a journey
and especially in hot weather, the team
should be allowed TO drink at every OF
pOrtunity if they will. But at no time
should hey be allowed to 5ll thenselvez
with water. -Four quarts is enough for
a horse at any time. unless a long dis
tance has been driven. Then four
+ quarts is enough for the first draft. At
the end OF twenty minutes each horse
should be allowed a pailful If he vii
drink it. Generally he will not do 90.
but If allowed be may take Two or three
pailfuls at tbe first draft, and always to
his damage.
/ The stomach Of the horse will contain
only from twelve to sixteen quarts. s
+ pailfnI of water will az the stomach Of
the ordinar1 horse. The water drank
/ does not remain in the stomach. Il
/ passes into the large intestine fcacum'
/ and theuce 20 the bowels. being taken
I mp along The passage by the absnrbents.
I If large quar titles of water are given.
/ the horse swests or stales pTofusely. and
/ the System is depleted. The hints here
! given. if carefully considered and acted
! on, VIII save many veterinary fees. and
+ in hpaTsely settled districts will saw
mush unnecessary disability, and even the
death OF this the most valuable servant
F Of man. Collie, indigestion and other
( complications arising from improper
wateTing and feeding kill more hOrseI
th AZ all other causes combined.